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  12 <h1>Running Python scripts from the Finder</h1>
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  19                                 <p>The application PythonLauncher will start a Python interpreter
  20                                 when you drop a Python source file onto it, any file with a <tt>.py</tt>
  21                                 or <tt>.pyw</tt> extension. If you set PythonLauncher as the default
  22                                 application to open a file
  23 (<a href="help:search=Changing%20the%20application%20that%20opens%20a%20file bookID=Mac%20Help">
  24 tell me more</a>) this also works when you double click a Python script.</p>
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  26                                 <p>PythonLauncher has preferences per filetype for selecting
  27                                 the interpreter to use, and how to launch it: in a Terminal window
  28                                 or not, etc. Holding the Option key while launching your script will
  29                                 bring up a window that allows changing these settings for a single
  30                                 run. </p>
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